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Santa Anna’s Fury� Capture of Cos’s army in San Antonio enraged Santa Anna

� Santa Anna started north with a large army

� (He) wanted to reestablish Texas under Mexican controlunder Mexican control

� Texans thought that Anna would wait until Spring to bring an army into Texas, they were unprepared, scattered

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� Battle of the Alamo was the most famous military clash in Texas history.

� There were two main roads that led into Texas roads that led into Texas from Mexico, one of the most important being the Old San Antonio Road

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Timeline: December 1835

� Mexican troops- Cos retreats from Texas

� Siege of San Antonio/Capture of San Antonio

� The Siege of the Alamo began in October and by December Texas troops had completely taken over San Antonio. This event made the people of Texas think that Antonio. This event made the people of Texas think that the fighting would soon end. It also made people think that Mexicans were poor soldiers. Both of these beliefs would prove to be untrue.

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January 1836� Mexican troops are beginning to proceed forward into Texas-Santa Anna travels up the Old San Antonio Road, General Urrea travels the Atascosito Road

� Texan troops- Jamison and Travis helps fortify the � Texan troops- Jamison and Travis helps fortify the Alamo…..Why did he need to fortify the Alamo??

� Jim Bowie reaches the Alamo in January. Upon arriving, he learns that there are 104 troops and only nine were Tejanos. The men were from many different US states and even some from Europe. None were trained fighters.

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February 1836� Texan troops-Travis reaches the Alamo with 29 men. A few days later, Davy Crockett arrives with a dozen Tennessee riflemen. With the new men added, the number at the Alamo now reached 150.

� Travis becomes commander of the Alamo.

� Bowie became seriously ill and became bed ridden. � Bowie became seriously ill and became bed ridden.

� Mexican troops-Santa Anna arrives at the Alamo with 1800 Mexican soldiers, General Urrea defeats 50 Texans at San Patricio.

� Travis was not expecting a fight until mid-March so Santa Anna’s early arrival surprised him.

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Jim Bowie

William B. Travis

Davy Crockett

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March 1836� Fall of the Alamo

� Mexicans pounded the Alamo with cannon fire for 12 days. For 12 nights, the Mexican military band played music to rattle the Texans nerves. Texans nerves.

� Travis drew a line in the dirt and asked anyone who wanted to leave to step over it.

� VICTORY or DEATH… Travis’s last famous words

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� On March 6th at 5 AM, SA marched forward with 1800 troops. By 9 AM the fighting was over. The leftover men from the Alamo were executed by orders of SA.

� What is the significance of the Battle of the Alamo? Alamo

� Some 600 Mexican died or suffered wounds. None of the 189 defenders of the Alamo survived.

Battle of the Alamo? Alamo showed the world that a heroic fight can change the course of history even if the Battle itself is lost. –(Student writing)

� Texans were more determined than ever to win independence from Mexico.

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During the Fall of the Alamo…� Texan troops- Consultation delegates

declare Texas independent. George Childress, 1st person to sign the Declaration of Independence at Washington on the Brazos.

� Colonel Fannin of Goliad was ordered to retreat on March 13, 1836 by General Sam retreat on March 13, 1836 by General Sam Houston. Fannin waited several days before retreating and was captured by General Urrea on March 19, 1836.

� Colonel Fannin surrendered to General Urrea

� On March 17, 1836 by order of Santa Anna, the prisoners (Fannin’s men) were executed, shot by the Mexican soldiers.

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Runaway Scrape Late March/Early April 1836

� Houston withdrew his army from Gonzales in hopes of getting more soldiers and some time to train his men.

� The Texas army continued to retreat and train as the Mexican Army moved towards Harrisburg

train his men.

� Houston’s retreat scared many settlers who packed up what they could carry and ran. This is called the “Runaway Scrape”.

towards Harrisburg (Houston).

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April 1836� Battle of San Jacinto

� Sam Houston was named Commander in Chief of the Texas army by the Convention of 1836

� On March 11, 1836, Houston � Texas army camped along the banks of the Buffalo � On March 11, 1836, Houston

arrived in Gonzales where the Texas Volunteer Army was housed.

the banks of the Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto River to their left, and a wide prairie in front of them.

� Mexican Army camped with marshland and swamps to the back and right.

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� April 21, 1836, at 3:30 p.m., the Texans attacked the Mexican Army. The Texans won with only light casualties. Santa light casualties. Santa Anna was captured.

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Treaties of Velasco� Public Treaty:

�1. Mexico never fight against Texas again

� 2. All Mexicans forces would leave Texas immediately

�3. Exchange of prisoners of war.

� Secret Treaty:

� 1. Mexican recognition of Texas independence

�2. Let Santa Anna return to Mexico (safely)

�3. Mexico to set Texas boundary at the Rio Grande river.


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